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Next Element Consulting
Oct 10, 2023 12:00 PM
Nate Regier, PhD, is the CEO and founder of Next Element Consulting, a global leadership consulting and training firm helping build cultures of compassionate accountability. Dr. Regier is a former practicing psychologist and expert in social-emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication, conflict skills, and leadership. Nate is a sought-after keynote presenter, recognized as a Top 100 keynote speaker. Nate is the author of four books: Beyond Drama; Conflict without Casualties; Seeing People Through; and his newest book, Compassionate Accountability. He hosts a podcast called “On Compassion with Dr. Nate,” writes a weekly blog, contributes to multiple industry publications, and is a regular guest on podcasts.
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Oct 10, 2023 12:00 PM
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Oct 16, 2023 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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“How to Hire and Retain the Best and Brightest"
Oct 17, 2023 12:00 PM
Bob Broeckelman grew up on a farm in a family of twelve north of Oakley, Kansas. He attended Kansas State University majoring in Ag Education and graduated in 1970 with his Bachelor’s Degree and his Masters Degree in 1972 in Adult and Occupational Education. He taught Vocational Ag in Norton, Kansas for five years and was named the Kansas Outstanding Vocational Ag Teacher in 1976.
He became the Executive Secretary for the State FFA Association at Kansas State University for five years and in 1981 was hired into Farm Credit as Assistant Director of Marketing for the Federal Land Bank. For the next 33 years, Bob worked in the Farm Credit System developing and validating selection systems that dropped turnover from 28.7% down to 3-4% in five years, saving the Farm Credit System millions of dollars in recruiting and selection expense. Interviews were developed for selecting loan officers, appraisers, credit analyst, support personnel, staff, manager supervisors and IT employees. By using these interviews and Predictive Index, they are able to match applicants with the right jobs approximately 92% of the time.
In 2007, Bob helped Agri-businesses build interview for additional job interviews such as Truck Drivers, Custom Applicators and Sales Professionals by studying the best Agri-business personnel in the various positions and developing profiles of what to look for when hiring new employees.
In 1988, Bob completed his PhD in Adult and Occupational Education and has worked for years training management teams and Boards to become more effective.
Bob and Bunny have three children: Ashley Wiltse (Sean) teaches 3rd grade in Maize, Kansas, Brooks is a Commercial Airline Pilot for Delta and Barry is a Pediatrician in Kansas City, Kansas. Each of their three children has blessed them with two grandsons.
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Oct 17, 2023 12:00 PM
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Footprints ICT
Oct 24, 2023 12:00 PM
Marsha Potvin is the Founder and CEO of Footprints ICT, a 501c3 non-profit here in Wichita. Marsha grew up in Manhattan, Kansas but moved to Wichita in the mid 70’s. During her career, she helped manufacturing companies build their products faster, better, cheaper as a business systems consultant. She and her husband retired in 2016 and traveled the country in their motor home, but settled back down in Wichita when they missed their granddaughter too much. Marsha’s sister started working with a non-profit out of Denver collecting NEW socks for those in-need in Manhattan. Marsha liked the idea, and was affiliated with the same Denver non-profit for a short time. In 2019, she decided she wanted to be able to make her own decisions, so she started her own 501c3 and called it Footprints ICT. Marsha had no idea how huge the need in Wichita was for something as simple as a pair of NEW socks. She started with one outreach event in Riverside Park and put a sock drawer in the first Title 1 School in 2019. Four short years later, Footprints ICT now furnishes NEW socks at multiple outreach events, has sock drawers in over 80 schools, and has distributed over 43,000 pairs of NEW socks. When she’s not handing a pair of socks to someone in-need, she enjoys traveling with her husband Michael and their beagle Sofie. |
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Oct 24, 2023 12:00 PM
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Oct 31, 2023 12:00 PM
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Annual Fundraiser for ShelterBox
Nov 07, 2023 12:00 PM
Join us today at Venue 3130, 3130 W. Central (don't go to RHCC!) for our Annual Soup Luncheon to raise funds for ShelterBox. Bring dollar bills to cast your votes for your favorite soups & desserts. ShelterBox Mission: We provide shelter, essential items and technical assistance to help some of the world’s most vulnerable people recover and rebuild their homes after disaster. We listen and adapt our support to the needs of each community, working together with those affected by disaster, alongside our supporters and partners. ShelterBox and Rotary officially became project partners in disaster relief in 2012. This partnership is instrumental to Rotary's disaster response strategy. One of the most important elements of the relationship is the opportunity for Rotary members to serve countries affected by disasters. Ed Frey is our Rotary District coordinator for ShelterBox. Thanks to the following members for volunteering to bring a food item: Soup or Chili: Jacob Beckman, Rick Oglesby, Randy Bowles, Colby Reynolds, Mindy Wagner, Sharon West, Colin McKenney, DeAnn Sullivan & Lori Taylor. Dessert: Christy Barnett, Roger Bowles, Paul Blissett, Joe Terick & Lori Taylor. Bread, rolls or crackers: Suzy Chapman, Vern Klassen & Annie Pfeifer For those bringing a food item: Please arrive by 11:45 to get it arranged on the table before the buffet starts at noon. Don't forget to bring a serving utensil. |
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Nov 07, 2023 12:00 PM
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"The Hillcrest"
Nov 14, 2023 12:00 PM
It is this desire in each of us to research, educate, and just learn how things operate or were made. This has been the way I approach learning. My name is Eileen Kludt and I moved to Wichita in the summer of 2011 after the passing of my husband, Francis, in 2005. I grew up in Roanoke, Virginia, graduated high school and entered Nursing school. Nursing was a profession I enjoyed but always felt someday I would go back to school. I was accepted to Texas A&M University after my younger daughter graduated from A&M and graduated in 2005 with a Business Degree and a minor in Horticulture. I am the proud mother of three beautiful children, all of whom are Aggies and six grandchildren. My oldest granddaughter is a junior at Kansas State and a proud member of the KState Wildcat Band. 4-H was a big part of our family and as a result I was appointed to the State 4-H Clothing Board and received the Award for Gray County 4-H Volunteer of the Year. Eileen is a member of East Wichita Rotary, two-time Paul Harris Fellow and received Rotarian of the Year in 2013-2014. Eileen has spent the last two years learning everything there is to know about The Hillcrest. |
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Nov 14, 2023 12:00 PM
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Nov 20, 2023 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Nov 21, 2023 12:00 PM
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The Rotary Foundation
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 PM
The Rotary Foundation (TRF) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians who share its vision of a better world.
Contributions made to TRF are tracked and accumulated by Rotary International. You can register at rotary.org to make on-line contributions or give a check to Monty Allen, our club’s Foundation Chair, and she will mail it in.
Anyone who contributes $100 or more per year to the Annual Programs Fund will be recognized as a Sustaining Member. As an incentive to our members: Any member who contributes $100 or more to The Rotary Foundation during a Rotary year (July 1 - June 30) will be eligible for a drawing to win a week’s stay at the Bowles’ Colorado house.
Anyone who contributes $1,000 or more (can be cumulative) to the Annual Programs Fund may become a Paul Harris Fellow. Each new Paul Harris Fellow receives a commemorative certificate and a Paul Harris Fellow pin. Subsequent $1,000 levels receive a corresponding PHF pin as a recognition.
Contributions will go into the Annual Fund or can be earmarked for Polio Plus.
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects in our communtiy and around the world.
What impact can one donation have?
For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio.
$50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.
$500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.
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"Rotary's Work In Ukraine"
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 PM
Dr. Arlen K. Honts enjoyed a 28-year career as an academician. He held the title of Professor of Business Administration and taught a variety of management courses including Human Resources, Management, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, International Business, and Strategic Management. For 23 years, Dr. Honts was tapped to lead the Business programs at two different universities – serving as a Program Director for undergraduate Business, as Chair for undergraduate Business, and as Dean of the School of Business.
Dr. Honts is active in several community organizations. He is currently a member of the Rotary Club of Wichita where he has served a variety of roles including being the President in 2014-2015. He serves Rotary International at the District level as the District 5680 Learning Facilitator. Previously he served as an Assistant District Governor and as the Inbound Coordinator of the Group Study Exchange program. He is active in the Friends of McConnell (Air Force Base) group where he has been an Honorary Commander to the 350th Air Refueling Squadron and the 22nd Maintenance Group. In 2019, Dr. Honts was made McConnell Air Force Base’s ninth Golden Eagle (McConnell’s highest honor for civilian partners). From 2017 – 2021, he represented McConnell at the United States Air Force level, serving on the Air Mobility Command Civic Leaders Council. He served on the founding Board of Wichita BizFest – an initiative of the Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to promote entrepreneurship and education to minority high school students. He has served on several advisory boards for the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Honts has served on the Board of Directors for a variety of organizations, including the Rotary Club of Wichita, the Cleveland County (North Carolina) Chamber of Commerce and the Cleveland County Economic Development Commission. He served on the Executive Committee of the Shelby, North Carolina Relay For Life (a volunteer function of the American Cancer Society) and on the Cleveland County Job Development Task Force. Dr. Honts attends River Community Church in Wichita, Kansas.
Dr. Honts is a graduate of both the University of Oklahoma and Vanderbilt University. He received his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Honts earned his Ph.D. in Organization Studies at Vanderbilt University.
A native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Arlen is married to Stacy Honts (nee Harris) of Wichita, Kansas. They have two daughters, one son, one son-in-law, one grandson, and one granddaughter – Anna Laura Honts, Emma Honts Baumgartner, Colin Honts, Mitchell Baumgartner, Thaddeaus Baumgartner, and Hadassah Baumgartner.
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Nov 28, 2023 12:00 PM
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Dec 05, 2023 11:45 AM
The Friends Concert Choir, under the direction of Rolaine Hetherington, will perform songs to usher in the holiday season! Our buffet line opens at 11:45 today. The Christmas Wish List for four Lawrence Elementary families was emailed to our members over the weekend. To sign up to purchase a gift, go to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BIEcBH6Zj1n-y2g-h1-3TGUlkbRjcsj2dcZPUj3y2NU/edit?usp=sharing Choose the gift(s) you would like to purchase and type your name on the line in the "Rotarian" column. Once you've typed in your name, close the browser tab and the information will be saved automatically so we will have a running record of what gifts are left to purchase. Be sure to write down the gift information so you will have it for shopping. INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFTER YOU'VE PURCHASED THE GIFT: 1. Wrap your gift(s) without a bow 2. Securely attach a gift tag with the recipient's name and the Gift # on the package. 3. Bring the gift to our meeting at RHCC on December 12 or 19 and mark it off the list. |
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Dec 05, 2023 12:00 PM
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President and CEO, WSU Foundation
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 PM
With more than 45 years of experience in higher education, Elizabeth has served as CEO of the Wichita State University Foundation since 1991, becoming president and CEO in 2006. Between 1991 and 2006, Elizabeth also held the title of vice president for university advancement, responsible for the Foundation as well as University Communications and Marketing, the Ulrich Museum of Art and the Board of Trustees. She is the youngest vice president ever named at Wichita State and the second female vice president. Since her arrival, the WSU Foundation’s assets have grown from $54 million to over $420 million. Most recently, she led the Foundation’s Shock the World Campaign, raising nearly $308 million on a goal of $250 million.
Active in her community, Elizabeth is past chair of the Salvation Army Advisory Board and past president of the Downtown Rotary Club, from which she received the club’s Service-Above-Self award. She also serves on the board of the Kansas Society for Children with Challenges. At the state level, Elizabeth is a member of the board of directors for the University of Kansas Hospital Authority. In addition, she served for six years on the Investment Advisory Committee for Rotary International (Evanston, IL). She is a member of the Association of Governing Boards, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Elizabeth has been recognized professionally by receiving the CASE Commonfund Institutionally-Related Foundation Award (2009) for executive leadership. She was named one of the “50 Kansans You Should Know” in 2012 by Ingram’s, Kansas City’s business magazine. In 2018, Elizabeth was inducted into the Wichita Women in Business Hall of Fame, having been named to the inaugural class in 2003. She is especially grateful to have received the Wichita State University Alumni Association Recognition Award in 2006.
Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College and a Masters of Education and Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of North Texas.
She is married to Don and they have two adult sons, Lance (married to Paula) and Brandon.
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Dec 12, 2023 12:00 PM
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Dec 18, 2023 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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"Holiday Memories"
Dec 19, 2023 12:00 PM
Shelli Kadel enjoyed her years as a member of this club and is a past president. She treasures many memorable moments and continued friendships gained through Rotary. She currently serves this club by coordinating hosts for the RITE teachers.
Presently, Shelli is a substitute teacher, most often for long-term maternity leave jobs. She also works part-time for Hein Lawn Service, who has the contract for caring for the “Flowers on Douglas” project. Her husband, Craig, is retired and together they care for Shelli’s mother who lives nearby. Their two married daughters live out of town but they love connecting with their two grandsons through video chats. Shelli is honored to be asked to be the program today and looks forward to being among dear friends.
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Dec 19, 2023 12:00 PM
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Dec 26, 2023 12:00 PM
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Jan 02, 2024 12:00 PM
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Jan 09, 2024 12:00 PM
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Jan 15, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Jan 16, 2024 12:00 PM
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Jan 16, 2024 12:00 PM
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Jan 23, 2024 12:00 PM
Florencia (Flor) Zappia is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Flor has been an English teacher since 2013. She has taught students in elementary, high school and adult levels and strives to be innovative to help them acquire English skills. Flor’s goal for being a RITE teacher is to learn new strategies and enhance her professional experiences while exchanging teaching ideas with other educational professionals. She plans to share them with colleagues and students. Flor trusts her experiences in the U.S. will further enhance her knowledge in planning lessons, new strategies in teaching and classroom management and naturally applying them to her skill set. She represents the Rotary Club of Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires. Flor has traveled to the U.S., England, Scotland, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Spain, Bolivia, and Perú. Gimena (Gime) Rios is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Gimena is a teacher in a teaching preparation hybrid program. This experience has allowed her to work across all grade levels for the last three years. Gimena’s goal as a RITE Teacher is to create connections among new colleagues to share with co-workers about the U.S. American culture. She sees her experiences life-changing and filled with comprehension to enhance her teaching skills to use with students and share with other teachers. Gimena traveled to England, Italy, and Spain in two different multiple-weeks study and cultural trips. She has vacationed in France. Gimena is a volunteer enthusiast and helps people in need of health services and food resources. She also has volunteered in animal shelters. She represents the Rotary Club Once in Buenos Aires. Iván Guerra- David, Chiriquí, Panamá. Iván has been a teacher of English for 23 years. He currently teaches grades 1st-3rd in the David area. He also teaches indigenous students who come from the Comarca (Reservation). His experience has allowed him to work with university students and is the English program coordinator of 11 teachers in his school. He hopes to acquire new teaching techniques and methodologies to teach English more effectively. He is excited to participate as a RITE Teacher because Rotary Clubs in Wichita and David help teachers grow and to be helpful to their students. He hopes to continue to motivate his students to better English students by learning new techniques while in the Wichita area schools. Iván has traveled Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Salvador, and Honduras as a tourist. He came to Pennsylvania in 2017 for two months to study English as part of the Panama Bilingüe Program. He represents the Rotary Club of David. Ingrid Villamonte is from David, Chiriquí, Panamá. Ingrid has been a teacher of English to elementary students since 2013. Her first 3 years were spent in a private bilingual school. She moved to public school and is currently teaching English to K-6 students in a small school in David. Ingrid is excited to be a part of the RITE program due to its unique opportunity to experience the U.S. educational system while practicing her English-speaking skills. She hopes to learn new teaching strategies to enhance her skill set. She wants to share her new knowledge with colleagues and students when she returns. She also teaches future teachers of English at the university level. She is representing the Rotary Club of David. Ingrid is involved in her community through water projects and other resources to help those in need provided by non-profit organizations. Ingrid has traveled to Costa Rica and to Washington D.C.. Her time in D.C. included two months at American University to study English as part of the Panama Bilingüe Program.
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Jan 23, 2024 12:00 PM
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Jan 30, 2024 12:00 PM
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The Phoenix
Jan 30, 2024 12:00 PM
Maria Nelson, MSW, LSCSW, is the Program/Site Manager and Cody Palmer, NASM CPT, CF-L2, is the Facility Coordinator for The Phoenix Wichita.
The Phoenix’s mission is to build a sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational power of connection so that together we rise, recover, and live. It is a National non-profit bringing support to those who are in recovery, from either substances or the human experience. They work within our community to build healthy connections around an active lifestyle. Anyone with 48 hours of sobriety is welcome to attend, that is the only cost of membership.
Maria & Cody will be speaking today about their role in the community, who they serve, and their impact.
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POET
Feb 06, 2024 12:00 PM
Lisa Reddick is a dedicated professional with over 23 years of experience at POET. Throughout her journey, Lisa has held various positions, starting from an Accounting Assistant and progressing to the leader of Planning and Trade Fulfillment, a team dedicated to customer engagement and contract fulfillment. Presently, Lisa is honored to serve as the Talent Strategy Director, where she is able to put her passion for people and development to work. She is committed to helping individuals grow and succeed in their careers and is currently working towards earning an ACC Coaching Credential. Lisa’s family includes husband, Andy, daughter Abby (26), sons Tanner (23) and Elijah (18), and a 95 lb. labradoodle named Lily.
About POET: Founded in 1987, we have grown from a single, humble bioprocessing facility in Scotland, South Dakota to the world’s largest producer of biofuel and a global leader in sustainable bioproducts. Today we are headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with 34 bioprocessing facilities across the midwest and nearly 2,400 team members. Our integrated business model combines research and development with expertise in design and construction, technology, operations, public affairs, and marketing.
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Feb 06, 2024 12:00 PM
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K-State University
Feb 13, 2024 11:45 AM
Gene Taylor was named the Director of Athletics at K-State in April 2017, and in six years under his leadership, the Wildcats have recorded championship performances on the field and in the classroom, in addition to continued fundraising success and immediately improving the facility infrastructure to enhance the experience of all Wildcat student-athletes. Taylor’s strategic plan for the department places an emphasis on the student-athlete experience, while his leadership helped navigate the COVID-19 crisis, in addition to enhancing the department’s already-strong diversity and inclusion program, has been well documented. Serving as Deputy Athletic Director at Iowa from 2014 – 2017 after having a very successful run at North Dakota State and rising through the ranks over 15 years at Navy, Taylor started his career in Athletics at Arizona State and SMU. Taylor and his wife Cathy, have one daughter, Casey, and a son, Jared.
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Feb 13, 2024 12:00 PM
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Feb 19, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Feb 20, 2024 12:00 PM
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Rotary District 5680
Feb 20, 2024 12:00 PM
THE ROTARY WATER PROJECT
In 2009, Isaac began engaging hundreds of thousands of volunteers across the U.S. in meal packing events to package more than 50 million meals for food insecure people both here in America and various developing countries. During the response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010, he coordinated a six-month effort to engage more than 120,000 volunteers across America to package more than 20 million meals for disaster relief. During the pandemic of 2020, he coordinated the packaging of more than 10 million meals in Kansas for a nation-wide response.
Isaac is the VP of International Development for The Outreach Program, an international non-profit with a mission to provide a future for the world’s most vulnerable children through safe water, food, medical care and education. His area of expertise is in the creation and installation of solar-powered water purification systems and frequently travels to Tanzania, East Africa where Outreach has been creating social impact through those four areas since 2004.
Isaac is an Assistant Governor for Rotary District 5680 and Past President for the Rotary Club of El Dorado. He is the Chair for the District 5680 End Polio Now Committee, volunteers for the district Public Image Committee, received the “Rotarian of the Year” award for District 5680 for 2021-22, and is the District Governor Nominee Designee.
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NBC World Series
Feb 27, 2024 12:00 PM
Katie Woods is the tournament director for the National Baseball Congress World Series, becoming the ninth director dating back to 1935, as well as the first woman to hold that position.
Prior to joining the NBC, Katie spent 13 years in Minor League Baseball as an innovative and celebrated minor league executive, serving as the Assistant General Manager of both the Lancaster JetHawks and Everett AquaSox, and most recently the Director of Marketing & Community Engagement for the Wichita Wind Surge.
Katie has been honored as Female Executive of the Year three times in MiLB, twice in the Northwest League with Everett (2013 & 2015), and once in the California League with Lancaster (2019). She was instrumental in the execution of the 2013 NWL All-Star Game events and operations and has consulted on business operations for teams around the country.
In her current role, Katie leads all aspects of the NBC World Series, celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2024, including team selection, tournament operations, budget, schedule, promotions, merchandise, and marketing.
A native of Bellingham, Washington, Katie graduated from California State University Northridge, and now lives in Wichita with her husband and two daughters.
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Feb 27, 2024 12:00 PM
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Don't go to RHCC!
Mar 05, 2024 12:00 PM
12:00 - Chick-fil-A Boxed Lunch at Benton Elementary (in the school library) - Plan to arrive at each school a little earlier to check in at the Office and get a Visitor's pass. Bring a photo ID.
12:25 - Benton Elementary - Hand out bookshelves and books to 1st graders
1:00 - Lawrence Elementary - Hand out bookshelves and books to 1st graders.
NOTE: Some members will need to leave Benton early to set up for the delivery at Lawrence
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Mar 05, 2024 12:00 PM
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District Advisory Board, City of Wichita
Mar 12, 2024 12:00 PM
Teresa Veazey joined the Office of Community Services in May 2023 and serves City Council Districts 2 and 5. Prior to working in the City Manager’s Office, Teresa was the Public Relations Manager at the Wichita Art Museum for nearly a decade. Her foray into Wichita’s visual arts scene began in 1997 when she took a job as the Membership and Marketing Coordinator for the Society of Decorative Painters and continued as she became the Public Relations Manager for the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University.
Teresa has a passion for communication and is a member of and co-reservations chair for Wichita Professional Communicators. She also is a member of Public Relations Society of America-Kansas Chapter and American Marketing Association-Wichita. She has a bachelor of science degree in journalism from the University of Kansas and spent her college years working for the University Daily Kansan and the Topeka Capital Journal newspapers.
Teresa is a lifelong Kansan and a farmer’s daughter, born in Cawker City and raised in Hesston. As a proud Wichita Public Schools parent, she sends her seventh-grade daughter, Helen, to Robinson Middle School.
In her free time, Teresa loves being a pledge host at PBS Kansas. She is active in Rotary Club of Wichita where she serves as a school site coordinator for the Reading Is Fundamental program. A member of her high school debate and forensics teams, Teresa enjoys spending Saturday mornings as a debate and forensics judge at area high schools. She is a proud member of the Wichita Art Museum, Ulrich Museum of Art, Exploration Place, Sedgwick County Zoo, and Exploration Place.
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Mar 12, 2024 12:00 PM
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Mar 18, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition
Mar 19, 2024 12:00 PM
Dawn Shepler is the Executive Director of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition. Dawn’s passion is being an advocate that influences public policy, improves individual and community health, and helps reduce health disparities. She has spent 30 years in law enforcement as a communication specialist and specialized mental health parole officer. Dawn has been active with assisting those in corrections and law enforcement with peer support and wellness. She has been awarded by NAMI and the Kansas Department of Corrections for being a part of implementing Crisis Intervention Training to Sedgwick County. The CIT board has successfully trained and certified over 500 local law enforcement officers, corrections officers, EMS and dispatchers as CIT Officers. Dawn holds a bachelor’s degree in administration of justice with focus on sociology from Wichita State University. She grew up in a small town in Cowley County and enjoys her time being outside and enjoying nature. She also likes to bake for others and appreciates her time with her son, Cale.
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Mar 19, 2024 12:00 PM
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DART
Mar 26, 2024 12:00 PM
DART(Direct Action and Research Training Center) is a national network of congregation-based community organizations spread throughout thirty-one metropolitan areas in ten states. Each local organization is an independent, 501 c (3) nonprofit with its own unique name, funding, and staff. Each organization follows DART’s method of organizing, but determine their own issues and solutions locally. Their organizers are trained through the DART Organizers Institute and receive on-going training from DART’s national staff.
In January 2023, a sponsoring committee made up of over 50 faith communities began laying the foundation for a permanent justice ministry organization in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Over the course of the year the sponsoring committee elected interim officers, adopted bylaws, and approved a formal process for membership in Justice Together, DART’s newest affiliate. DART’s mission is to engage congregations in doing justice. |
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Mar 26, 2024 12:00 PM
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Apr 02, 2024 12:00 PM
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Born Midwifery
Apr 09, 2024 12:00 PM
Samantha Goodell is a local midwife. Her career started as a surgical/trauma nurse and eventually moved into labor and delivery. She had around 7.5 years of labor and delivery, postpartum, and NICU experience prior to becoming a midwife. In August of 2022, she graduated from Baylor University with her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with her specialty being midwifery. She initially joined a small practice in Winfield, KS but after an unforseen closure, she joined Born Midwifery's practice in May of 2023. At that time she started a hormone optimization company as well. In December or 2023, with support from Born Midwifery, she made the decision to expand her hormone management company to include all aspects of care that midwives can offer. She owns and manages Miracle Moments Midwifery where she provides routine and non-routine gynecological care, hormone management, infertility treatment, prenatal care, lactation support, and out of hospital births. Her goal with her clinic is to empower women to make informed choices about their healthcare and ensuring the space is one where they feel their choices are respected. Outside of work, Samantha is a very outdoorsy person and enjoys fishing, hiking, snowboarding, and relaxing on a beach. She doesn't have kids herself but shares her house with two very sweet cats! |
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Apr 09, 2024 12:00 PM
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